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Turbo Trainers

 The ubiquitous product for indoor cycling. Attaches to the rear of the bike, suspends it just above the ground, exerts some form of resistance while you pedal.
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Group Ride Etiquette

 New triathletes are ebullient, confident immigrants to new modes of endurance sport, dropping into activities like cycling with big engines but little appreciation for etiquette.
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The Self-Coached Athlete’s Toolbox

 Lowes motto is "Let's build something together." The Slowtwitch DIY training expert, Gloria Liu, is back with how to be your own coach. With Gloria's tips, let's build some fitness together.
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Plan Your Own Training Camp

 For the The DIY Triathlete, here's how to plan your own training camp. Here's a guide on how to mimic the best among the coach-coordinated training camps for age groupers.
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The Pros and their Coaches

 We compiled a list of Pro triathletes and the coaches they trust. Sometimes of course there are additional coaches and helpers involved be we focused on the main persons.
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Heart Screening

 Pacific Heart Institute in Santa Monica, CA, has opened its doors to triathletes, offering screening for heart problems at a low cost. This pilot program might be a model for the rest of America.
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Heart Tired revisited

 The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article about heart issues of endurance athletes and with that topic trending right now we though we ought to look back at our "Heart Tired" story from February of 2000.
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The High Cost of Good Form

 Your bad technique may be well suited to your slow speed. But it's only going to get you so far, so fast. If you want to make that quantum leap in performance, you'll have to make the appropriate changes in technique.
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Cryotherapy

 Nope, this isn't about freezing your body, so you can win your age group in the 23rd century. It's about a therapy that's been around since the 17th century (but so was bloodletting).
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A day with Javier Gomez

 If you ever wanted to know what a day in the life of Javier Gomez was like, look no further. Enjoy this clip that briefly looks back at 2010 and then shows him at home in Spain.